(a) An adoptive parent or adult adoptee may obtain a
certified copy of the adoption decree upon request and presentation of positive
identification.

(b) A petition to open the court's adoption records shall
identify the type of information sought and shall state good cause for access,
and, in the following circumstances, shall provide the information indicated
below:

(b)(1) If the petition seeks health, genetic or social
information, the petition shall state why the health history, genetic history
or social history of the Bureau of Vital Statistics is insufficient for the
purpose.

(b)(2) If the petition seeks identifying information, the
petition shall state why the voluntary adoption registry of the Bureau of Vital
Statistics is insufficient for the purpose.

(c) The court may order the petition served on any person
having an interest in the petition, including the placement agency, the
attorney handling a private placement, or the birth parents. If the court
orders the petition served on any person whose identity is confidential, the
court shall proceed in a manner that gives that person notice and the
opportunity to be heard without revealing that person's identity or location.

(d) The court shall determine whether the petitioner has
shown good cause and whether the reasons for disclosure outweigh the reasons
for non-disclosure.

(e) If the court grants the petition, the court shall permit
the petitioner to inspect and copy only those records that serve the purpose of
the petition. The order shall expressly permit the petitioner to inspect and
copy such records.

(f) The clerk of the court shall reseal the records after
the petitioner has inspected and copied them.